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In this episode of the Security Insider podcast, we speak with Neil Fergus, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Intelligent Risks Pty Ltd. Neil founded Intelligent Risks in 2001 following a 20-year career in the Australian Government; including roles as a senior diplomat, as Manager Middle East and as the Principal Operations Adviser. He has since led IR's growth into becoming a pre-eminent international management services firm. He is an internationally recognised speaker and author on risk management, security, KRE and terrorism; and is a co-author of Security Risk Management (HB167 – 2006). He has been a senior adviser to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) since 2004, on six Commonwealth Games. He has also been engaged in the planning and delivery of security for 11 Olympic Games, including several reviews for the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Neil has conducted numerous complex reviews for governments, such as the ‘Layers of Aviation Security Review' for the Australian Government and several projects for the US State Department's Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program, including in the Middle East, East Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. He has led IR security teams delivering projects for several other governments including Argentina, Brazil, Brunei, China, Colombia, France, Greece, India, Malaysia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the UAE and the UK. He has also advised on security planning for several international political summits including APECs, ASEAN, CHOGMs, G20s and NATO. Neil has been directly involved in the response to over 50 international kidnap or forced detention cases. Most of IRs work in this field is under contract to international underwriters. Similarly the IR team are first responders for international underwriters supporting insured entities affected by product contamination and malicious product tampering events. The International Olympic Committee bestowed the Award of the Golden Olympic Rings on Neil for his contribution to the security of Olympics and international sport. The Governor General of Australia awarded Neil the Australian Sports Medal in 2022. He was also awarded the Outstanding Security Professional Award (OSPA) in 2022 as the leading Australian security consultant. 

Send us a Text Message.Starting golf at 10, Karen Pearce achieved a handicap of 4 by age 14 and represented Queensland and Australia in multiple championships. At the time of turning professional at the age of 22, she played off a handicap of +2, the lowest marker in Australia at the time. After 14 years as a touring professional golfer on the European Ladies' Golf Tour from 1991-2001 and LPGA in the US from 1998-2005, she also currently plays in Australia on the WPGA Tour, which she started playing on in 1991. In 2000, she received the Australian Sports Medal for her service to golf.Fifty-five-year-old Karen has also represented Australia in tennis, competing in the over-35 and over-45 World Championships. She has won 16 Individual ITF (International Tennis Federation) Seniors Singles titles since 2011, including recently when she played down 4 age groups and won the singles, doubles, and mixed events! 

This week Brian and Harrison kick things off with some footy chat; BT gives his thoughts on why state of origin footy has never worked in the AFL and how we can make it work and then Harrison quizzes BT on what Mad Mondays were like in the 80s. Brian then shares a scary story about how he almost lost his life in a Scooba diving incident before finally working through some mailbag submissions. Later, the boys are joined by 3x Olympic Gold Medallist, Grant Hackett. Grant is one of the greatest distance swimmers in history and for many years was the undisputed King of the 1500m Freestyle having gone unbeaten in the discipline through 11 years of competition. He won 26x Gold Medals combined at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games & World Championships and broke 16x world records. He has also received prestigious honors such as the Order of Australia, Centenary Medal, The Don Award, Australian Sports Medal, and membership within the Sports Australia Hall of Fame and International Swimming Hall of Fame. The conversation goes deep on; the pressure of performing and adapting to challenges, mindset around goal setting and winning and losing, finding balance between focused intensity and finding joy in the process, the determination and attention to detail required to be the best and his relationship with greats of the sports such as Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe , plus much, much more. With an educational background in business administration, business law and financial services, Grant is now the CEO of Generation Life, an Australia-based, publicly listed investment firm managing more than $1.3 billion. More importantly than his role at Gen. Life, Grant is a proud husband and father and all-round top bloke. We thank Grant for his time. This episode is brought to by Hard Cuddles. Hosts: Brian & Harrison Taylor Guest: Grant Hackett Produced by Harrison Taylor Audio & Video by Rhino Productions Get in touch with us or see more: Mailbag - lobmailbag@gmail.com Enquiries - harrison@ncmanagement.com.au Instagram - @lifeofbrianpodcast Tiktok - @lifeofbrianpodcast

Embark on a journey to northern Australia with Paralympian Richard Cordukes. This episode is about the Western Bowerbird, Gouldian Finch and birdwatching in a wheelchair.Richard Cordukes is a distinguished Paralympic athlete and advocate renowned for his unwavering commitment to inclusion. Despite becoming a quadriplegic in 1976, Richard swiftly immersed himself in wheelchair sports and representing New South Wales at the National Wheelchair Games just a year later. His illustrious athletic career saw him break records and secure silver and bronze medals at the 1988 Seoul Paralympics. Richard's tireless advocacy for accessibility and equality earned him accolades such as the Life Membership of Wheelchair Sports NSW in 2011 and Australian Sports Medal in 2000. And, for over 30 years, Richard has also been a birdwatcher.Links:* Richard Cordukes entry on Wikipedia - wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cordukes* ABC short film featuring Richard - youtu.be/EZ7pwsotxBM?si=ywhbhCkAQogDqetK* Western Bowerbird recording is by Marc Anderson, licenced from wildambience.comWeekend Birder online:* Instagram - @weekend.birder* Facebook - @weekend.birder* Threads - @weekend.birder* Twitter/X - @birderpod* Website - weekendbirder.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australia's Wheelchair High Performance Coach & Gold Medalist Nick Such Joins The Searchers Podcast. Nick is a highly successful coach that has been around basketball as a player and on the managerial side for decades. He has now dedicated his time to developing high performance athletes through Basketball Australia‘s Wheelchair Basketball Programs. He was a part of the men's and women's 2022 Commonwealth Games Campaign in Birmingham where they brought home the Gold and a Silver medal. The goal is to bring awareness to Australia's most successful sports program, and get more coverage for these professional athletes who put in the same amount of effort as other heralded athletes. This was a great episode and we want to thank Nick for joining us and sharing his story and as well as educating us. We look forward to having Nick come back and keep up updated on their future campaigns. Timestamps: (1:58) - Nick tells us what he does (2:30) - How he got into coaching high level wheelchair basketball (7:09) - Australia's first time in 3x3 international wheelchair basketball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham (10:49) - Nick speaks on the view on coaching professional athletes with a disability (15:00) - The challenges with making team selections (20:26) - Kirron & Nick speak on the challenges of coaching kids today & social media's impact (24:14) - Instant Gratification Today (37:37) - Psychological abuse in coaching back in the day! (41:05) - The Search: The meaning of life, what basketball means to Nick, and what he's searching for? (46:23) - What is Kirron searching for? (48:08) - What is Atem searching for? HOW TO SUPPORT ✅ FOLLOW

Tina's special guests on 'Definitive Breaks' is Jane Oakley, a former Matilda who played as a defender for the Australia Women's National Soccer Team. Jane has been a assistant coach to the Matilda's & was awarded the 2000 Australian Sports Medal, and inducted into the Football Australia Hall of Fame in 2004. Jane has been a tireless pioneer of women's football for more than 20 years! Here's her story ⚽️⚽️⚽️

Our Great Coach on this episode is swimming coach Michael Bohl. Michael Bohl has been a swimming coach for 33 years and counting. He has been the coach of Australian swimmers who have been on the podium at every summer Olympics between the 2008 to 2021. Some of his most notable athletes include 5 time Olympic Gold medalist Emma McKeon and 3 time Olympic Gold medalist Stephanie Rice. In 2000 he received the Australian Sports Medal and in 2010 was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to swimming . Michael is the type of leader that puts you at ease as soon as he says hello. He has an infectious energy that draws people to him; and he couples this with a style that emphasizes personal accountability and the importance of character when it comes to elite performance. He is also able to zoom in and focus on the small things, and then step back and and engage with each athlete on a vision for their future. He is just a terrific bloke, and in this wonderful interview some of the highlights for me were: His view that failure is the fertilizer of success. How swimming coaching is a combination of art and science. And The analogy he uses about a stage coach and the horses that drive it to illustrate what is required in preparation for a major event. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at thegreatcoachespodcast@gmail.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com

Ian "Moose" Robilliard interview on Yardage Book Yarns now live!Ian played 287 NBL games in total representing three teams including the Sydney KingsHe has also been the CEO and Head Coach of The Sydney KingsHe worked for the PGA of Australia for over ten years in senior rolesHe is the Founder and CEO of The Central Coast Academy of Sport, which caters for approx 280 athletes across 14 sportsRecipient of both an Australian Sports Medal and Order of Australia Medal for his contribution to SportOne of the nicest guys in Australian Sport

Emma Doyle first met Chris Kachel in 2004 when they were both team managers and coaches for the U18 Tennis Victorian State teams. Emma was a young coach wanting to learn as much as possible from Chris and her journey down this path continues. Here are some of the highlights from this episode: 1) Ken Rosewall told Chris when he came from Tamworth to Sydney to improve his tennis as a 15/16 year old: "Training is like war, not against me, again the ball." 2) When Chris was orange boy for the 1974 Davis Cup team (Neale Fraser was the captain) he recalled that during match practice right before a tie, "Reputation means nothing - it comes down to who is playing best at that time." 3) "The player is not bigger than the game." 4) "Never be afraid to lose your job." 5) Richard Schonbron's 14 common characteristics of a champion impacted Chris's coaching when assessing players as they entered the AIS (Australian Institute of Sport). Note the top 5 in bold below have nothing to do with tennis. Fighting spirit Dedication to hard work in training High resistance to stress High motivation/determination Maximum concentration capacity What does Chris think makes a great coach? Care-factor Knowledge Strong values and behaviour Enjoy this episode on The Coaching Podcast, share it with a fellow coach and you can read Chris Kachel's bio below having spend the past 5 decades in the tennis coaching industry. 1973 – 1980 PLAYING CAREER – Highest ranking ATP singles 73 Doubles 19 10 YEARS 1981 – 1990 HEAD COACH CHRIS KACHEL TENNIS ACADEMY Melbourne 12 YEARS 1990 - 2002 HEAD COACH AUSTRALIAN INSTUITUTE OF SPORT 2000 - AWARDED AUSTRALIAN SPORTS MEDAL for service to the sport of tennis through the coaching and development of young talented tennis players. 2 YEARS 2002/03 – PRIVATE COACH ON THE WTA TOUR 3 YEARS 2003/2006 – TENNIS DIRECTOR MIDDLE YEARS TENNIS SCHOOL BOX HILL 2 YEARS 2008/09 - EMPLOYED BY THE CHINESE TENNIS ASSOCIATION working with female athletes in the National Team 2009 – TCAV COACH OF THE YEAR ON GOING - CONDUCTING COACHING SEMINARS IN JAPAN FOR TENNIS TRAINING CENTRE TOKYO / GRASS COURT SAGA 2010 – / TENNIS AUSTRALIA, MANAGER DEVELOPMENT & ENVIROMENT Heavily involved in the education of coaches across Australia through - High Performance coaching course High Performance Next Gen program Talent development – Liaise with Platinum coaches Mentoring staff /coaches Chris has a 50year tennis legacy of playing, coaching and educating at the highest level. He spent 8 years on the professional circuit with a career high ATP singles ranking of 73 and doubles 19. Chris was Head Coach of the Australian Institute of Sport for 12 years 1990 -2002. In 2000 he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for service to the sport through coaching and the development of young talented tennis players. He coached for two years on the WTA tour before taking up a 2year position with the Chinese Tennis Association coaching female athletes in the National team. In 2009 he was the TCAV Coach of the year. Chris is the current Tennis Australia Manager of Development & Environment and is heavily involved in the education of coaches through the High Performance Coaching Course, High Performance Next Gen Program, Talent Development Program – liaising with Platinum coaches and mentoring. Two wins over Arthur Ashe – Wimbledon 1979 / NSW Open 1976 Doubles Grand Slams best results Australian Open – Semifinal Wimbledon – Quarter final US Open – Semifinal French Open – Round of 16

Our Great Coach on this episode is Dr David Parkin (OAM) who is a former coach, and former player in the Australian Football League. David played 211 games for the Hawthorn Football Club captaining the club from 1969–1973, and was a part of their 1971 premiership winning side. He started coaching with his old side in 1976, leading them to a premiership in 1978. He then coached Carlton Football Club to successive Premierships in 1981 - 1982, and again in 1995. He is one of just six coaches to have coached over 500 games. He is also a noted academic and author. He received an Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2013. And in 2010 was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. David is an iconic coach, with the type of deep-seated wisdom that only comes from experiencing both the highs and lows of elite sport and life. And in this interview, he talks about both. He is philosophical and self-reflective, and yet possessive of the pragmatism needed to turn this into action. He is also a life-long learner, and sharer; always available to offer mentoring, or as he calls it, being a critical friend, to those that ask. David is the author of 5 books on the topics of Leadership, Coaching and Teams, his seminal book looks at the lessons on leadership from the sporting arena that can be applied to corporate teams. Captain-coach leadership : performance strategies from professional sport. Winning With Pumped Up People If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at thegreatcoachespodcast@gmail.com. You can also follow us and comment on all our Great Coaches here Twitter @CoachesGreat Facebook @TheGreatCoaches Instagram @the_great_coaches_podcast YouTube The Great Coaches Podcast channel page LinkedIn The Great Coaches Podcast showpage

Published on 21 Jan 2021. Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett — Two Legends on Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Must-Read Books, and Much More | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and ButcherBox premium meats delivered to your door. More on all three below. Michael Phelps (@michaelphelps) is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. He captured 28 medals, including a record-setting 23 gold medals, and set 39 world records over the course of his career. Michael utilized his performance bonus for winning eight gold medals in 2008 to establish the Michael Phelps Foundation, which promotes water safety, healthy living (physical and mental), and the pursuit of dreams. The Foundation’s signature program — IM — is a learn-to-swim, healthy living, and goal-setting curriculum based on the principles and tools Michael utilized in his swimming career and is available through the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Special Olympics International. His advocacy for water safety and mental health has earned the recognition of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (Champion of Youth), American Image Awards (Humanitarian Award), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Special Recognition Award), The Ruderman Family Foundation (Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion), and PR Week (Health Influencer 50 and 2020 Communicator of the Year), among others. Michael served as an executive producer and featured talent in the HBO documentary The Weight of Gold , which explores the mental health challenges Olympic athletes often face. In addition, he has published two autobiographies, No Limits: The Will to Succeed and Beneath the Surface, that were New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, and one children’s book, How to Train with a T-Rex and Win Eight Gold Medals. Grant Hackett (@grant__hackett) represented and captained Australia in swimming at the Olympic Games. He collected a total of 58 medals over the course of his swimming career — with 26 gold at Olympic, Commonwealth, and World Championships levels — along with 16 world records. He remained unbeaten for 11 years in his pet event, the 1500m freestyle. Grant also received prestigious honors such as the Order of Australia, Centenary Medal, and Australian Sports Medal. Grant is a member of the Sports Australia Hall of Fame and International Swimming Hall of Fame. His qualifications include an executive master's of business administration with first-class honors, a diploma of business law, and a diploma of financial services. Grant is the CEO of Generation Life, an Australia-based investment firm managing more than $1.3 billion. Please enjoy! * This episode is brought to you by Eight Sleep! Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover is the easiest and fastest way to sleep at the perfect temperature. It pairs dynamic cooling and heating with biometric tracking to offer the most advanced (and user-friendly) solution on the market. Simply add the Pod Pro Cover to your current mattress and start sleeping as cool as 55°F or as hot as 110°F. It also splits your bed in half, so your partner can choose a totally different temperature. And now, my dear listeners—that’s you—can get $250 off the Pod Pro Cover. Simply go to EightSleep.com/Tim or use code TIM.  * This episode is also brought to you by ButcherBox! ButcherBox makes it easy for you to get high-quality, humanely raised meat that you can trust. They deliver delicious, 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef; free-range organic chicken; heritage-breed pork, and wild-caught seafood directly to your door. Get ready for game day or a cozy night in with ButcherBox! Right now, new members will get one rack of St. Louis style ribs, one pack of bacon, and a pack of pulled pork for FREE in their first box by going to ButcherBox.com/Tim! * This episode is also brought to you by Wealthfront! Wealthfront pioneered the automated investing movement, sometimes referred to as ‘robo-advising,’ and they currently oversee $20 billion of assets for their clients. It takes about three minutes to sign up, and then Wealthfront will build you a globally diversified portfolio of ETFs based on your risk appetite and manage it for you at an incredibly low cost.  Smart investing should not feel like a rollercoaster ride. Let the professionals do the work for you. Go to Wealthfront.com/Tim and open a Wealthfront account today, and you’ll get your first $5,000 managed for free, for life. Wealthfront will automate your investments for the long term. Get started today at Wealthfront.com/Tim. * If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews! For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast. Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday. For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts. Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books. Follow Tim: Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferriss Facebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss

Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Notes Intro Michael Phelps (T:@MichaelPhelps IG:@m_phelps00) is an American swimmer widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time and is the most successful Olympian ever with 28 medals Grant Hackett (IG:@grant_hackett) is an Australian swimmer who captained the Australian Olympic swimming team and is the CEO of Generation Life, an Australia-based investment firmHost: Tim Ferris (T:@tferriss IG:@timferriss)Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.orgMichael Phelps and Grant Hackett — Two Legends on Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Must-Read Books, and Much More | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and ButcherBox premium meats delivered to your door. More on all three below.Michael Phelps (@michaelphelps) is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. He captured 28 medals, including a record-setting 23 gold medals, and set 39 world records over the course of his career. Michael utilized his performance bonus for winning eight gold medals in 2008 to establish the Michael Phelps Foundation, which promotes water safety, healthy living (physical and mental), and the pursuit of dreams. The Foundation’s signature program — IM — is a learn-to-swim, healthy living, and goal-setting curriculum based on the principles and tools Michael utilized in his swimming career and is available through the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Special Olympics International. His advocacy for water safety and mental health has earned the recognition of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (Champion of Youth), American Image Awards (Humanitarian Award), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Special Recognition Award), The Ruderman Family Foundation (Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion), and PR Week (Health Influencer 50 and 2020 Communicator of the Year), among others.Michael served as an executive producer and featured talent in the HBO documentary The Weight of Gold , which explores the mental health challenges Olympic athletes often face. In addition, he has published two autobiographies, No Limits: The Will to Succeed and Beneath the Surface, that were New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, and one children’s book, How to Train with a T-Rex and Win Eight Gold Medals.Grant Hackett (@grant__hackett) represented and captained Australia in swimming at the Olympic Games. He collected a total of 58 medals over the course of his swimming career — with 26 gold at Olympic, Commonwealth, and World Championships levels — along with 16 world records. He remained unbeaten for 11 years in his pet event, the 1500m freestyle. Grant also received prestigious honors such as the Order of Australia, Centenary Medal, and Australian Sports Medal. Grant is a member of the Sports Australia Hall of Fame and International Swimming Hall of Fame.His qualifications include an executive master's of business administration with first-class honors, a diploma of business law, and a diploma of financial services. Grant is the CEO of Generation Life, an Australia-based investment firm managing more than $1.3 billion.Please enjoy!*This episode is brought to you by Eight Sleep! Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover is the easiest and fastest way to sleep at the perfect temperature. It pairs dynamic cooling and heating with biometric tracking to offer the most advanced (and user-friendly) solution on the market. Simply add the Pod Pro Cover to your current mattress and start sleeping as cool as 55°F or as hot as 110°F. It also splits your bed in half, so your partner can choose a totally different temperature.And now, my dear listeners—that’s you—can get $250 off the Pod Pro Cover. Simply go to EightSleep.com/Tim or use code TIM. *This episode is also brought to you by ButcherBox! ButcherBox makes it easy for you to get high-quality, humanely raised meat that you can trust. They deliver delicious, 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef; free-range organic chicken; heritage-breed pork, and wild-caught seafood directly to your door.Get ready for game day or a cozy night in with ButcherBox! Right now, new members will get one rack of St. Louis style ribs, one pack of bacon, and a pack of pulled pork for FREE in their first box by going to ButcherBox.com/Tim!*This episode is also brought to you by Wealthfront! Wealthfront pioneered the automated investing movement, sometimes referred to as ‘robo-advising,’ and they currently oversee $20 billion of assets for their clients. It takes about three minutes to sign up, and then Wealthfront will build you a globally diversified portfolio of ETFs based on your risk appetite and manage it for you at an incredibly low cost. Smart investing should not feel like a rollercoaster ride. Let the professionals do the work for you. Go to Wealthfront.com/Tim and open a Wealthfront account today, and you’ll get your first $5,000 managed for free, for life. Wealthfront will automate your investments for the long term. Get started today at Wealthfront.com/Tim.*If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss

Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett — Two Legends on Competing, Overcoming Adversity, Must-Read Books, and Much More | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and ButcherBox premium meats delivered to your door. More on all three below.Michael Phelps (@michaelphelps) is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. He captured 28 medals, including a record-setting 23 gold medals, and set 39 world records over the course of his career. Michael utilized his performance bonus for winning eight gold medals in 2008 to establish the Michael Phelps Foundation, which promotes water safety, healthy living (physical and mental), and the pursuit of dreams. The Foundation’s signature program — IM — is a learn-to-swim, healthy living, and goal-setting curriculum based on the principles and tools Michael utilized in his swimming career and is available through the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Special Olympics International. His advocacy for water safety and mental health has earned the recognition of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (Champion of Youth), American Image Awards (Humanitarian Award), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Special Recognition Award), The Ruderman Family Foundation (Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion), and PR Week (Health Influencer 50 and 2020 Communicator of the Year), among others.Michael served as an executive producer and featured talent in the HBO documentary The Weight of Gold , which explores the mental health challenges Olympic athletes often face. In addition, he has published two autobiographies, No Limits: The Will to Succeed and Beneath the Surface, that were New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, and one children’s book, How to Train with a T-Rex and Win Eight Gold Medals.Grant Hackett (@grant__hackett) represented and captained Australia in swimming at the Olympic Games. He collected a total of 58 medals over the course of his swimming career — with 26 gold at Olympic, Commonwealth, and World Championships levels — along with 16 world records. He remained unbeaten for 11 years in his pet event, the 1500m freestyle. Grant also received prestigious honors such as the Order of Australia, Centenary Medal, and Australian Sports Medal. Grant is a member of the Sports Australia Hall of Fame and International Swimming Hall of Fame.His qualifications include an executive master's of business administration with first-class honors, a diploma of business law, and a diploma of financial services. Grant is the CEO of Generation Life, an Australia-based investment firm managing more than $1.3 billion.Please enjoy!*This episode is brought to you by Eight Sleep! Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover is the easiest and fastest way to sleep at the perfect temperature. It pairs dynamic cooling and heating with biometric tracking to offer the most advanced (and user-friendly) solution on the market. Simply add the Pod Pro Cover to your current mattress and start sleeping as cool as 55°F or as hot as 110°F. It also splits your bed in half, so your partner can choose a totally different temperature.And now, my dear listeners—that’s you—can get $250 off the Pod Pro Cover. Simply go to EightSleep.com/Tim or use code TIM. *This episode is also brought to you by ButcherBox! ButcherBox makes it easy for you to get high-quality, humanely raised meat that you can trust. They deliver delicious, 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef; free-range organic chicken; heritage-breed pork, and wild-caught seafood directly to your door.Get ready for game day or a cozy night in with ButcherBox! Right now, new members will get one rack of St. Louis style ribs, one pack of bacon, and a pack of pulled pork for FREE in their first box by going to ButcherBox.com/Tim!*This episode is also brought to you by Wealthfront! Wealthfront pioneered the automated investing movement, sometimes referred to as ‘robo-advising,’ and they currently oversee $20 billion of assets for their clients. It takes about three minutes to sign up, and then Wealthfront will build you a globally diversified portfolio of ETFs based on your risk appetite and manage it for you at an incredibly low cost. Smart investing should not feel like a rollercoaster ride. Let the professionals do the work for you. Go to Wealthfront.com/Tim and open a Wealthfront account today, and you’ll get your first $5,000 managed for free, for life. Wealthfront will automate your investments for the long term. Get started today at Wealthfront.com/Tim.*If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss

Dr Evian Gordon MD, PhD - Founder and Chairman Brain Resource Company and TotalBrain (2000). Founder of the largest standardized International Brain Database. Scientific Chairman and Founding Director, The Brain Dynamics Centre, Westmead Hospital. Director of BRAINnet.net. • Principal Investigator of the first study (iSPOT) to predict treatment response in Depression. Over 250 peer-reviewed scientific publications. H-Index of over 70. Recipient of the inaugural Royal Societies Eureka Prize for Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (2003). • Published the first book on Integrative Neuroscience, titled: “Integrative Neuroscience: Bringing together biological, psychological and clinical models of the human brain” (Harwood Academic Press: London, 2000). • Brain Database: Over 1 million Datasets from 6-100 years of age and in 10 Brain Disorders and over 40 leading US Corporates (including Boeing, AARP, Cerner). The diverse measures of the brain reflect: Cognition and Emotion; Screening for mental illness; Genetics, Brain Structure and brain function (EEG, ERP, fMRI). • Over 300 scientists and 300 publications are linked to the BRC International consortium and over 250 projects in the USA, Europe and Australia use the International Database via the independent U.S. Foundation BRAINnet.net. Simon Poidevin AM BSc (UNSW) - (AKA Poido) represented Australian Rugby Union from 1980 to 1992 as a player and as a captain and became the first Australian to play 50 tests for his country. In 1991, Simon was a member of the first Australian team to win the Rugby World Cup. He was a member of the Wallabies side that defeated New Zealand 2–1 in the 1980 Bledisloe Cup series and the 2-1series win in New Zealand in 1986. He toured with the Eighth Wallabies for the 1984 tour of Britain and Ireland that won the "grand slam", the first Australian side to defeat all four home nations, England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. He made his debut as captain of the Wallabies in a two-Test series against Argentina in 1986 Simon was awarded an OAM in 1988, The Australian Sports Medal in 2000, The Centenary Medal in 2003 and was awarded the Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia on Australia Day 2018. He was inducted into the Sport’s Australia Hall Of Fame in 1991 and the Australian Rugby Hall Of Fame in 2014. Simon is the President of Total Brain in Australia and New Zealand. Scott “ Razor” Robertson (AKA Razor), has been a professional Rugby player from 1996 to 2007. As a player he won 6 championships with Canterbury and Crusaders in New Zealand. Razor has 8 championships as a head coach, including New Zealand under 21s World Cup Championship in 2014, and 3 consecutive Super Rugby titles with the Crusaders in 2017, 2018 and 2019 followed by a “Covid Competition” win in 2020. Clearly the hottest coach in Rugby Union on the planet at the present time.

This week's guest is Lisa Alexander who coached the Australian Women’s Netball Team (the Diamonds) from 2011 until her contract was controversially terminated in March 2020. Before coaching Lisa played for Victoria and was a member of the wider Australian senior squad. She is the first ever Diamonds coach to have not represented them herself. Under Lisa’s coaching, the Diamonds have been the number one ranked team in the world since 2011 and she has led the team to win gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 Netball World Cup as well as Silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2019 World Cup. Throughout her coaching career Lisa has maintained an incredible 81% winning record. In addition, Lisa was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000 for her service to netball as a player and for coaching and player development. In 2014 she was also awarded the Coach of the Year at the AIS Sport Performance Awards. We hear how her unexpected pregnancy influenced her coaching career, her love of all sports (and Shane Gould) and the deep competitiveness which drove the Diamonds to be the best in the world. Hosts: Ella Smith & Georgina Mallon Podcast length: 30 mins For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 25 hosts, 1200+ episodes across 45 shows and a global audience of over 6 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

Norma Connolly OAM is one of Australia's most experienced coaches and has led countless teams to State and National Junior Age Championships as a head coach. Norma was head coach of the Queensland Under 16 and Under 18 women’s teams for over 20 years and was Head Coach of the National Junior Development Program for North Queensland in the early 1990’s as well as the Head Coach at the Queensland Academy of Sport.Norma was the Team Manager of the Australian Gems Under 19 women’s team at the 1993 (Korea), 1997 (Brazil), and 2001 (Czech Republic) World Championships, winning one Gold and one Silver Medal. She was founding Head Coach of the Townsville State High School basketball program. She is a life member of Mackay Basketball and continues to have the Under-16 women’s National Junior Championship trophy named in her honour. Norma was named the National Women’s Coach of the Year in 1998 and was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000.Norma is a Life Member of Mackay Basketball Association and the show court is known as the Connolly Court in her honour. Norma received the Basketball Australia Merit Award in 2003, and was inducted into the Basketball Australia Hall of Fame in 2007. Her lifelong dedication to basketball was recognised with the Medal of the Order of Australia on 26th of January, 2012 for "service to the sport of basketball through administrative and coaching roles".In this podcast, we have a chat about Norma's joy of coaching, and her ongoing association with basketball (in her 60+ years) as a coach, manager and administrator. Norma is currently coaching junior girls teams with Townsville Basketball and talks about her passion for learning and focusing on fundamentals and encouraging junior players to be the best players they can be.

Don Elgin is a three time Paralympian having competed at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Paralympic Games winning a total of 3 bronze and 1 silver medal. Don has an exceptional outlook on life and shows why no situation nor circumstance should ever bring his life down. We delve in to some of the hardships that have plagued his life, especially in his younger days and how he overcame that with a winning mindset. Don is the founder of StarAmp Global where he helps manage Paralympic competitors. In 2000, Don was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his service to amputee sport and in 2006 he was the Australian flag bearer at the IPC World Athletics Championships. He is an award winning Author for his book 'One Foot on the Podium', which he then went on to release his second book 'One Foot Beyond the Podium'. Don now spends his time doing various motivational talks around the world, working as a facilitator for Leading Teams, managing athletes through his company StarAmp Global and being an all-round legend at life. Check out his story at www.donelgin.com.au. A massive thank you to our sponsors. Head to unclejackwatches.com and use the promo code 'RELENTLESS' to get 10% off your purchase across any of the watch range. Also, go see the team down at Powercore Fitness, 302 Hume Hwy, Craigieburn, mention the podcast and get 10% off 3, 6 and 12 month memberships. www.damienbugeja.com/podcast

In 1984, Tim Macartney-Snape and Greg Mortimer were the first Australians to reach the summit of Mount Everest. They climbed the mountain by a new route on its the Northern face without supplemental oxygen. In 1990, Tim Macartney-Snape became the first person to walk and climb from sea level to the summit of Mount Everest. A journey of more than a thousand kilometres. His record of climbs include Dunagiri, Ama Dablam, Annapurna, Everest, and Gasherbrum IV among many others. He is a member of the Order of Australia. He was awarded the Australian Sports Medal and the Keys to the City of Sydney for his achievements in mountaineering. He has authored a number of books including Mountain Adenturer, Being Outside and Everest - From Sea to Summit. He is the founder of the Sea to Summit company, actively contributes to the nonprofit sector and has multiple films to his name. Today we bring you the eminent Australian mountaineer Tim Macartney-Snape. You’re listening to Frost and Cinder. Subscribe on iTunes, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Also, check out our adventure gear store at frostandcinder.com. Type in the code FROSTY at checkout for 10% off. Our music is by Parallel View. Find and follow them on Soundcloud. If you like what we're doing, feel free to support us on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/FrostCinder Thanks!

LT 072 | Drew Ginn - Will it make the boat go faster?  Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher This week my guest is Drew Ginn. Drew Ginn is a legend in the sport of rowing and I am absolutely honored to have had the opportunity to sit down and speak with him. Here is what prompted this interview. I had recently read the book "The Kiwi Pair: The Story Behind Our World-Beating Rowers" by Hamish Bond and Eric Murray. In their book they discuss how they came across a video Drew Ginn had posted on his blog, Rudderfish. The title of the video was "Will it make the boat go faster?" and in it Drew shares some of his thoughts on what he had been taught by coaches and what he felt truly translated into greater boat speed. (I highly encourage you to watch the YouTube video to give you some proper background to this podcast interview). After watching this video I reached out to Drew personally and asked him if he be gracious enough to be a guest on the podcast. Here are some of the career accomplishments Drew has achieved in the sport of rowing: OLYMPIC RESULTS 2012 London: Men’s Coxless Fours – Silver 2008 Beijing: Men’s Coxless Pairs – Gold 2004 Athens: Men’s Coxless Pairs – Gold 1996 Atlanta: Men’s Coxless Fours – Gold OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 2011 World Championships Coxless Fours: Bronze 2007 World Championships Coxless Pairs: Gold 2006 World Championships: Gold 2003 World Championships: Gold 2002 World Championships: Fourth 1999 World Championships: Gold 1998 World Championships: Silver 1998 World Championships Coxed Four: Gold 1997 World Championships Men’s Eight: Bronze 1995 World Championships: Eleventh 1995 European Championships: Fourth 1996 European Championships Coxless Fours: Silver 1995 World Championships: Fifth 1995 European Championships: Ninth HONOURS Thomas Keller Recipient – 2014 Crew of the Year – 2003 Australian Sports Medal – 2000 Order of Australia Medal OAM – 1997    Interview Topics: Drew's background in sport and what he is currently doing Why he recorded the video "Will it make the boat go faster?" Drew's thoughts on rowing technique and how this differs from traditional thoughts on technique Bungee cord rowing and its value His back injuries and how he rehabbed them Drew's thoughts on strength and conditioning and what he did early in his career vs. end of his career and what worked best Improving movement and skill on land to reinforce good technique and boat speed on the water and much more! Show Notes: Drew Ginn (Personal Website) Rudderfish Drew Ginn Athlete Profile (World Rowing) Drew Ginn 2014 Thomas Keller Award Recipient "Will it make the boat go faster?" The Kiwi Pair